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Making Connecticut Parks, Forests and Trails Accessible to Everyone
NPR “Where We Live” The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is working to make parks accessible to everyone. Last year, they launched all-terrain wheelchairs at five Connecticut State Parks and Forests. Hear about this effort and others making the outdoors more accessible for people with disabilities. GUESTS: Kevin Harkins: Vice President…
Read MoreLunch & Learn with iBUG Today
Michael McCulloch, Founder of iBUG Today (Blind Users Group) visited with 17 Center members to talk about how their nonprofit formed and the training, social activities, and mentoring they offer. Michael, a former NASA engineer who began to lose his sight in his late 20’s, was impressed with the accessibility features that the iPhone offered…
Read MoreCheck out Board Member Mike Coughlin’s Podcast
Last fall, Mike Coughlin read a wonderful book entitled Thunder Dog: The True Story of A Blind Man, His Guide Dog and the Triumph of Trust by Michael Hingson. The book chronicles Michael’s life as a person, blind from birth, who lived in the sighted world, earned several degrees in physics and had a rewarding…
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